Silly me- but I thought Jim Gary was a master barrel man at Parker in Meriden, and retired before the move to Ilion in 1937. A DHBP on a A-1 Special, regardless of gauge- sort of like buying a new Porche, with Pirellis- and going down to Bell Tire or Pep Boys (Manny, Moe & Jack) and having the Pirellis replaced with "All-Tred" specials--At least this schmuck with earlaps trying to sell this "pusedo-upgrade" doesn't try to foist it off as an original- I'll betcha as few genuine A-1 Special Parkers exist in 28 gauge as honest politicians in Cook Co., Illinois--
